THE SWARM 



dent and faithful little memories. Careful 

 note is taken of the neighbouring land- 

 marks, the new city is founded, and its 

 plabje established in the mind and the 

 h^art of all its inhabitants; the walls 

 resound with the love-hymn of the royal 

 presence, and work begins. 



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 But if the swarm be not gathered by 

 man, its liistory will not end here. It 

 will remain suspended on the branch 

 until the return of the workers, who act- 

 ITOf^ scouts, winged quartermasters, as 

 it ?wereH«v^ at the very first moment of 

 swarmiri^^^ied forth in all directions in 

 seaurch of a J^l^g. They return one by 

 one, and render account of their mission; 



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